Editor
CBS Sports, a year-round leader in television sports, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including "NFL ON CBS" college football, including SEC and Big Ten action; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; and soccer, including UEFA Champions League. In addition, the division includes CBS Sports HQ, a leading sports news & highlights streaming channel, CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24/7 streaming channel for soccer coverage, and CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24- hour cable home of CBS Sports. CBS Sports multi-platform offerings also include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.
Role Details
CBSSports.com is looking for a team member who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. We want somebody who has a good working knowledge of all sports and can write any kind of sports story. In this role, you will have your finger on the pulse of the sports world and the culture surrounding it.
Your Day-to-Day
Discover stories that are relevant and important to our CBSSports.com audience
Forecast and anticipate trends in audience interest and consumption habits
Assign sports stories and edit them in a factual and analytical manner, but also think outside the box while helping create content
Help formulate informed and entertaining analysis and commentary off the latest sports news and hottest topics
Manage content on CBSSports.com and help with distribution across various platforms as needed
Qualifications
You have -
A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a communications-related field (or equivalent training & experience)
Minimum 2 year working in a journalism or sports editing-related field
Two years of experience working in a content management system
Experience managing a shift of writers or leading an editorial vertical
You might also have -
A strong portfolio of prior work in a similar field
Demonstrated ability for strategic editorial thinking
Schedule flexibility and the ability to work weekends
Knowledge of sports as aligned to the specific role
CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the SEC ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR.
In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage.
CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.